A very young Michael Jackson on the Dating Game back in 1972 (the year I was born, don’t laugh).
Michael is abso-freaking-lutely adorable here! He’s 13 or 14 and so damn sweet and shy. The three contestants are totally precious as well.
If you aren’t old enough to remember The Dating Game, the premise of it was the person asking questions (a bachelor or bachelorette) would chose one of the three contestants – not based on their looks – but based on their voice and how they answered questions. After selecting their winner, who they would later go on a date with, they would meet them and the other two contestants that they did not chose. Sometimes the bachelor or bachelorette wouldn’t be too happy with their choice after seeing the two they let go. That was the beauty of the show.
So little Michael asks his ladies questions like, “I’ve never been out on a date before, what do two kids like us do on a date?” and “If I bring my pet snake, ‘Rosie the Crusher’ along on our first date, what would you bring along, and why?”
The girls answers are hilarious.
Check it out, this is classic Michael Jackson. Kind of sad knowing how his life ended, but seeing him as the darling boy he was makes your heart smile a little bit.
Makes me wonder if they ever went on their date…